World N Korea nuclear vow after UN acts
North Korea has reacted angrily to a UN resolution condemning its recent rocket launch, pledging to strengthen military and nuclear capabilities. The Security Council unanimously passed the ...
View ArticleWorld Editor Gets 10 Years in Jail for Thai Royal Insult
A Thai court has jailed a magazine editor for 10 years for publishing articles that were deemed to have insulted the monarchy. Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, who is also a prominent political activist, was ...
View ArticleWorld Netanyahu claims Israel election win
Israel: Hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged the bruised winner of Israel's election on Tuesday, claiming victory despite unexpected losses to resurgent centre-left challengers. ...
View ArticleWorld Israel coalition talks to begin after election deadlock
Coalition talks are set to begin in Israel after general election results predicted right-wing and centre-left blocs tied on 60 seats each. President Shimon Peres is expected to ask Prime Minister ...
View ArticleBusiness Trade and Employment key EAC topics amongst university students
Trade and employment are some of the key topical subjects that university students are keen to benefit from the Ministry of East Africa Community Integration process. This is according to analysis ...
View ArticleBusiness Falling interest rates breathe new life into real estate sector
y Macharia Kamau The real estate industry bounced back in the three months to December last year after close to a year of sluggish activities and reduction in the number of transactions. ...
View ArticleBusiness EU programme to boost food security in Africa
y Nicholas Waithatu Kenya will benefit from a Sh115 billion fund created to support sustainable agriculture in Africa. European Union, under the EU Africa Strategy, plans to establish a 1 billion ...
View ArticleBusiness Postal services resist technology dominance to post modest growth
Postal and courier companies resisted the dominance of technology to record a modest growth during the quarter to September last year. While most Kenyans no longer have post office boxes and mostly ...
View ArticleMercenary companies to face ban
The cabinet wants to outlaw private security firms whose activities take them to war zones, saying they undermine Switzerland's traditional neutrality and its foreign policy aims, including the ...
View ArticleNTT begins offering 100Gbps service to business customers
NTT states that the service is available in areas of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama, Sapporo, Sendai, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. A flat fee will be charged for speeds of up to 10Gbps, while ...
View ArticleMayor Rob Ford verdict to be released Friday
Mayor Rob Ford leaves court during a break in proceedings in Toronto, Ont. Monday, January 7, 2013. Ford is appealing a conflict of interest judgement against him. (Kevin Van Paassen /The Globe and ...
View ArticleJohn Kerry divests holdings in Canadian oil companies amid conflict of...
John Kerry is shown in September 2012 leading a hearing on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Kerry has recently divested from Canadian oil companies amid conflict of interest ...
View ArticlePremier calls B.C.’s tax credits to film industry ‘generous’
B.C. Premier Christy Clark holds the trophy that will be awarded to winners at the Times of India Film Awards, to be held in Vancouver in April. (Darryl Dyck /The Canadian ...
View ArticleBrazilian bus maker loads up stake in New Flyer Industries
New Flyer Industries Inc. announced a deal Wednesday that will see Brazilian company Marcopolo SA buy a nearly 20 per cent stake in the Manitoba-based transit bus manufacturer for $116-million.Under ...
View ArticleJudge Overturns Countys Approval of Sand Mining Operation Near Davenport
BARTOW | A judge has quashed the Polk County Commission's 2011 approval of a sand-mining operation in an undeveloped section of Ridgewood Lakes near ...
View ArticleThree key things to watch in Apple’s earnings
Apple Inc. reports earnings after market close Wednesday marking one of the few occasions when the "most important quarter in the company's history!" hype may be justified. Once ...
View ArticleGulf Finance House studying merger for Bahrains Khaleeji bank
Gulf Finance House says it is seeking to merge Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KCB) with another Bahraini bank, becoming the latest lender in the kingdom eyeing consolidation. The announcement by the ...
View ArticleIran floats Cairo as a venue for nuclear talks with world powers
TEHRAN // Iran today proposed Cairo as the venue for the next talks with world powers on its disputed nuclear drive, adding that the Egyptians have welcomed the idea, the ISNA news agency reported. ...
View ArticleHostage crisis shatters Algerias image as a safe place to do business
A militant, in camouflage uniform, stands among Algerian employees who were forced to leave the Ain Amenas natural gas complex on January 16. The hostage crisis at the complex left 37 foreigners ...
View ArticleTrainer Jim Bolger says Parish Hall doubt for Dubai World Cup Carnival
Dubai World Cup on March 30. Parish Hall proved to be one of the best of his generation when winning the Group 1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket in England in 2011. The colt was forced to miss ...
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